(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Ensure groups sit in close proximity.
Work with students to solve any problems
they are having
in their group.
Make sure the group work is pitched at the right level
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones.
Provide some structure to the task
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear.
Use technology to support group work.
Make groups of 3-4 students
Make sure students are comfortable in their group
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Create groups purposefully
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability.
Build reflection into the task.
Allocate roles
Don’t be afraid to change the task or group structure if things aren’t working.
Address likely issues
before they occur.
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Establish group norms.
Build positive interdependence into the task.
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
